Brendon Hartley unhurt after monster 200mph shunt in British Grand Prix practice
The Toro Rosso driver was able to walk away
Brendon Hartley walked away unharmed after a huge shunt in the final practice session for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
The Toro Rosso driver looked to have suffered suspension failure when his right front wheel became detached at the end of the 200 mile per hour Wellington Straight, throwing him off the track, over the gravel and into the tyre barrier in a terrifying high speed crash.
And here is the crash as it happened:
Afterwards the team confirmed Hartley was unhurt, but was unable to explain why the accident happened.
They now face a race against time to see if they can get the car repaired in time for New Zealander Hartley to get out in qualifying, which starts at 2pm BST.
Elsewhere in the session, Lewis Hamilton topped the time sheets ahead of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen:
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